June 11, 1921 - April 5, 2004
Age: 82
Greensburg, Indiana
Date of Death:
Monday, April
5, 2004 at 8:35 p.m.
Place of Death:
Decatur County
Memorial Hospital at Greensburg
Date of Birth:
June 11, 1921
Place of Birth:
Decatur County,
Indiana
Date of Funeral:
Thursday, April 8,
2004 at 2:00 p.m.
Place: Bass & Gasper Funeral Home
Visitation: Thursday from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m.
Officiating: Rev. Steve Malone
Final Resting Place: Mt. Aerie Baptist Cemetery
Parents: John and Alta (Tucker) Hockersmith
History:
Residential: Lifelong resident of Decatur County.
Education: She graduated from Jackson Township High School in 1939.
Memberships: A member of the Mt. Aerie Baptist Church since 1933.
She has held several offices in the church, in the Women’s Missionary Society
and the Decatur County Baptist Missionary Women.
She was co-treasurer for Mt. Aerie Baptist Church and the
Southeastern Indiana Baptist Youth Camp for 14 years.
Married to:
Cecil Gorbett
Place: Jackson Township
Date: August 30, 1941
SURVIVORS:
Husband - Cecil Gorbett - Greensburg, Indiana
2 Sons - Charles Gorbett - Cincinnati, Ohio
Dallas Gorbett - Indianapolis, Indiana
1 Brother - Robert Hockersmith - Hope, Indiana
2 Granddaughters - Mrs. James (Meri) Drago - Hattisburg, Mississippi
Sabrina Gorbett - Athens, Ohio
2 Great Grandchildren – Matthew Drago - Hattisburg, Mississippi
Marie Drago - Hattisburg, Mississippi
Many Nieces & Nephews
Preceded in death by: Parents
1 Brother: Delgar Hockersmith
1 Sister: Inez Colsher
Memorial contributions may be made to the Southeastern Indiana Baptist Youth
Camp through the
Bass & Gasper Funeral Home.